Industry

by Craig Middleton, Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to be part of everyday life, thousands of employees have remained working from home. During the first lockdown back in March many of us were operating from a corner of the living room, the kitchen table or the spare bedroom […]

by Jean Errington – Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society Between local lockdowns, ongoing overseas travel restrictions and the fact that Covid-cases are on the rise once more, the outlook for a holiday abroad seems even further out of reach. The summer of 2020 saw many residents cancel their plans for exotic destinations while instead […]

by Jean Errington – Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society COVID-19 has negatively affected life in the UK more than any other scenario since World War Two: our health and well-being; free movement; the opportunity to see loved ones; financial stability; job security and how we live are just a few examples. Despite these setbacks, […]

by Craig Middleton, Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society Housing on the high street Are redundant retail units a solution to housing shortages? A lack of housing stock remains an issue today, as it has for decades, with demand outstripping availability. What new types of housing have been introduced to help ease this […]

by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society The potential of Annexes as Holiday Lets 2020 has brought a summer like no other. With some holidays postponed, quarantines introduced and removed with no warning and decreased or non-existent protection from travel insurance, many have eschewed a trip abroad in favour of holidaying in the […]

by Graeme Aitken, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society Mutigenerational living is on the rise As we gradually edge towards a post-pandemic era, we’ve all been forced to think differently – no more so than how and where we live. During lockdown we saw numerous examples of families moving in together to share resources and […]

by Craig Middleton, Mortgage Sales and Distribution Manager, Harpenden Building Society Before the market has been able to digest the implications of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed all other considerations aside, and slowed the economy as a whole. The mortgage industry has been significantly affected by this with repeated occurrences of lenders pulling products […]